Baekje

Also known as Nambuyeo, Paekche, Baekje Kingdom, Paekche Kingdom

Paekche or Baekje () was a Korean kingdom located in southwestern Korea from 18 BCE to 660 CE. It was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, together with Goguryeo and Silla. While the three kingdoms existed separately, Paekche had the largest population, at approximately 3,800,000 (760,000 households), which was much larger than that of Silla (850,000 people) and comparable to that of Goguryeo (3,500,000 people).

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Baekje was a Korean kingdom that flourished in southwestern Korea from 18 BCE to 660 CE as one of the three major kingdoms that dominated the peninsula during that era. It was the most populous of these kingdoms, with around 3.8 million people, making it a significant power in early Korean history until its fall in 660 CE.

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Country.native_name: (Hanja) (Hangul)
Country.conventional_long_name: Paekche
Country.common_name: Paekche
Country.era: Ancient
Country.status: Kingdom
Country.government_type: Monarchy
Country.year_start: 18 BCE
Country.year_end: 660 CE
Country.event_start: Establishment
Country.event_end: Fall of Sabi
Country.date_end: 18 July
Country.event1: Campaigns of King Geunchogo
Country.date_event1: 346–375
Country.event2: Introduction of Buddhism
Country.date_event2: 385
Country.p1: Buyeo
Country.p2: Goguryeo
Country.p3: Mahan confederacy

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Commons category: Baekje Kingdom
inception: 0018-00-00
dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 0660-01-01
native label: 백제
end time: 0660-00-00

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23 sections

Contents

Etymology
History
Founding
Expansion
Ungjin period
Sabi period
Fall and restoration movement
Social and political structure
Military
Archaeology
Language and culture
Commerce
Foreign relations
Relations with China
Relations with Japan
Cultural impact and military assistance
The fall of Paekche and military support from Japan
Legacy
See also
Notes
References
Bibliography
External links

Paekche was founded by Onjo, the third son of Goguryeo's founder, Donmeyong and Soseono, at Wiryeseong (now southern Seoul). Paekche, like Goguryeo, claimed to succeed Buyeo, a state established in Manchuria around the time of Old Chosŏn's fall.